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American Airlines Files for Bankruptcy: Offical Statement from Derek DeCross, Vice President of AA Global Sales

November 29, 2011 – 12:36 pm

The bad news: American Airlines filed for bankruptcy this morning. The good news: At this time it looks like “business as usual” for travelers during the Chapter 11 process. Here is the official statement our flight partners received from Derek DeCross, American Airlines Vice President of Global Sales. I’ll keep you updated on changes — [...]

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Galapagos Travel: Rules for Galapagos Visitors, a Good Time for a Good Reminder

September 12, 2011 – 1:35 pm

Last month, the Galapagos National Park Service announced they are closing visitor access to two of the tortoise corrals at Santa Cruz’s Fausto Llerena Tortoise center — due to some irresponsible behaviors by, reportedly, both some select travelers and naturalist guides. Behaviors reported include littering and violating the park’s rules against touching and coming within [...]

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Argentina Travel Update: Flights Cancelled Due to Chilean Puyehue Volcano Eruption

June 6, 2011 – 3:24 pm

UPDATE June 9, 2011: Flights on LAN and Aerolineas Argentinas are experiences ongoing delays and cancellations. For the most recent statement released from LAN Airlines, click here. For the most recent statement released from Aerolineas Argentinas click here. American Airlines just released the following statement: Due to volcanic ash, all AA flights between the U.S. [...]

By Beth Conway | Also posted in Adventure Life, Argentina Tours, Chile Tours, Latin America Travel, Natural Disasters, Natural Environment, Patagonia tours, Travel Updates | Tagged , , , , , | Comments (4)

Guatemala Travel Update: Current Status Report on Peten Region

May 24, 2011 – 9:14 am

My husband and I just returned from a visit to the ancient Maya city of Tikal in Guatemala. We were staying in Belize at Pook’s Hill Jungle Lodge and planning a day excursion across the boarder into Guatemala. Before we went, we were informed told us of a recent incident between the Guatemalan and Mexican [...]

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Galapagos Travel Following the Tsunami

March 16, 2011 – 3:49 pm

Like Hawaii, the Galapagos Islands were impacted by the tsunami that resulted from the devastating earthquake that hit Japan on March 11, 2011. In general, the impact on the islands is not severe, but there was significant flooding in some areas. One of the areas that suffered the most significant damage with the Charles Darwin [...]

By Beth Conway | Also posted in Adventure Life, Ecuador Travel, environment, Galapagos Cruises, Natural Disasters, Travel Updates | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Comments (1)

Tsunami Alert for Galapagos and Other Regions in Latin America

March 11, 2011 – 10:20 am

UPDATE (March 12, 2011): The tsunami hit the Galapagos about an hour later than originally expected. Seas are choppier around the entire archipelago, but nothing too severe or extremely unusual. Waves at Academy Bay, in Puerto Ayora (Santa Cruz Island), were taller than normal as well, but there are no records of any damages caused [...]

By Beth Conway | Also posted in Adventure Life, Ecuador Travel, environment, Galapagos Cruises, Latin America Travel, Local Events, Natural Disasters, Natural Environment | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a Comment

Strike Near Torres del Paine, Patagonia Comes to an End

January 19, 2011 – 10:30 am

Following an announcement last week from the Chilean government of a proposed 17% increase in natural gas expenses – protests broke out in the Magallanes region of Patagonia. Protests came to an end yesterday evening as the government and the people of Magallanes came to an agreement, finalizing the end of the strike. The new [...]

By Beth Conway | Also posted in Local Events, Patagonia tours, Travel general, Travel Updates | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments (1)

Galapagos Cruise Update: 15 Day Cruise Itineraries in the Galapagos

December 22, 2010 – 12:31 pm

Earlier this year, the Galapagos National Park Service (GNPS) issued a notice to all Galapagos boat operators that they must start operating 15-day itineraries. Original announcements stated all boats would adhere to the new 15-day itineraries as early as Feb. 1, 2011 — later reports pushed the official effective date to Jan. 1, 2012 to [...]

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Ecuador Travel and Protest Update: Things are quickly returning to normal

October 1, 2010 – 10:01 am

Oh what a difference a day makes! I know it is tough to find a lot of accurate and updated information out there on just what is currently happening in Ecuador. I am happy to report that, after a pretty stressful and tense yesterday, it appears the worst is over and things today have returned [...]

By Beth Conway | Also posted in Ecuador Travel, Local Events, Travel general, Uncatagorized | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments (1)

Patagonia Lowdown: Low Elevation South America Treks

June 25, 2010 – 12:53 pm

South America’s Andes are the world’s longest continental mountain range, stretching 4300 miles long the west coast of the continent. Starting in Venezuela, the Andes extend through Columbia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile and Argentina, reaching its highest peak, Cerro Aconcagua, in Argentina at a breathtaking 22,841 feet. Missoula, in Montana’s Rockies — where I rest [...]

By Beth Conway | Also posted in Adventure Travel Company, Argentina Tours, Chile Tours, Inca Trail, Patagonia tours, Travel general, Trekking | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments (1)
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